prompted; prompting; prompts
1
: to move to action : incite
2
: to assist (one acting or reciting) by suggesting or saying the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned : cue
3
: to serve as the inciting cause of
evidence prompting an investigation
prompter
noun
: of or relating to prompting actors
1
: being ready and quick to act as occasion demands
2
: performed readily or immediately
prompt assistance
plural prompts
ˈpräm(p)ts 
ˈprämps
1
[prompt entry 1]
: something that prompts : reminder
2
[prompt entry 3]
: a limit of time given for payment of an account for goods purchased
also
: the contract by which this time is fixed
Synonyms
Examples of prompt in a Sentence
Verb
Curiosity prompted her to ask a few questions.
Pride prompted his angry response.
The evidence prompted a criminal investigation.
“Did you hear me?” he prompted when his friend did not respond to his first question.
The actor had to be prompted by someone who was standing offstage.
The computer prompted me to type in a number.
Adjective (2)
prompt treatment of snakebites is always advisable
our waiter was prompt and courteous despite the fact that the restaurant was understaffed
Noun
The actor was given a prompt by someone offstage.
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Alexcia Negrete, Orange County Register, 12 Nov. 2024
Fewer than 5,000 of the top-line sedans sold in 2023, with its tally tumbling prompting Genesis to revise the 2025 models.
—James Raia, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
Rachel Wells, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Blue yard signs popping up from Pennsylvania to Nevada prompt double takes, too.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
David Nield, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
For example, the malware can simulate actions that a user would normally take, such as toggling settings or responding to prompts.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Verb
Irvine switched from at-large to district council elections this year, prompting this unique two-year term.
—Alexcia Negrete, Orange County Register, 12 Nov. 2024
Fewer than 5,000 of the top-line sedans sold in 2023, with its tally tumbling prompting Genesis to revise the 2025 models.
—James Raia, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
Adjective
Focus instead on including baseline AI skills, for example AI tools and use cases for your work, or prompt engineering skills.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Blue yard signs popping up from Pennsylvania to Nevada prompt double takes, too.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
For each prompt, ChatGPT will judge whether or not to check the web or to rely on its Large Language Model (LLM) training data.
—David Nield, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
For example, the malware can simulate actions that a user would normally take, such as toggling settings or responding to prompts.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for prompt
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“Prompt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prompt. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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